Discontinuing syncthing-android
forum.syncthing.net
Unfortunately I don’t have good news on the state of the android app: I am retiring it. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version. Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires ...

Announcement by the creator: https://forum.syncthing.net/t/discontinuing-syncthing-android/23002

Unfortunately I don’t have good news on the state of the android app: I am retiring it. The last release on Github and F-Droid will happen with the December 2024 Syncthing version.

Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes.

Thanks a lot to everyone who ever contributed to this app!

  • The Snark UrgeEnglish
    64•1 month ago

    Just got into using Syncthing for my home network, was thinking I should add it to my phone. Makes sense it dies the instant I consider it

      • The Snark UrgeEnglish
        8•1 month ago

        I’m a fucking albatross, I know… Or whatever that sailor’s curse bird is I forget. A crested wank.

    • @[email protected]English
      7•1 month ago

      The way i understand it, this stops maintenance for Syncthing, but Syncthing-fork in fdroid will continue its development and support as usual. Both show if you do a Syncthing search in fdroid. The fork is more up to date with features.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 month ago

      Lol, I was also looking at installing it last weekend.

      I guess this thing is on the same connection as my stock choices.

      • The Snark UrgeEnglish
        3•1 month ago

        My advice is to be less like me

        It seems to be working for other people

    • @[email protected]English
      5•1 month ago

      Consider yourself lucky, I feel the pain of seeing the end of years of a loving relationship.